About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing Modeling, Simulation and Artificial Intelligence
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| Presentation Title |
Modeling Particle Transport in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Melt Pools |
| Author(s) |
Nathan Wassermann, Alan McGaughey, Sneha Prabha Narra |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Sneha Prabha Narra |
| Abstract Scope |
The transport of spherical particles such as argon gas pores or oxide particles in the laser powder bed fusion melt pool is governed by complex mass transport phenomena. We introduce a model based on Newton’s second law to simulate particle trajectories in the melt pool, enabling quantitative microstructural predictions for varying processing conditions. First, we simulate the evolution of powder-entrapped argon pores in Ti-6Al-4V. The predicted pore number density falls within one order of magnitude of experimental measurements. Further, we develop strategies to promote pore elimination by reducing the hatch spacing and layer thickness. Second, we extend the model to simulate the evolution of oxide particles in a Ni-20Cr ODS alloy. The model predicts the oxide size distribution in bulk parts and enables the quantification of oxide loss. Results support the development of model-driven processing strategies to improve the microstructure, such as eliminating argon pores and micron-scale oxide inclusions. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Modeling and Simulation, ICME |